1998 No. 1193

LOCAL GOVERNMENT, ENGLAND AND WALES

The Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (London Boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow, and Daventry and Horsham District Councils) Order 1998

Made

Laid before Parliament

Coming into force

The Secretary of State, in exercise of the powers conferred on him by sections 2(9) and 15(5) of the Local Government Act 19881, and of all other powers enabling him in that behalf, hereby makes the following Order:

Citation and commencement1

This Order may be cited as the Local Government Act 1988 (Defined Activities) (Exemptions) (London Boroughs of Hillingdon and Hounslow, and Daventry and Horsham District Councils) Order 1998 and shall come into force on 4th June 1998.

Exemptions of sports and leisure facilities management2

1

The management of sports and leisure facilities2 by the council of the London Borough of Hillingdon shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out at the Hayes Stadium Sports Centre, Judge Heath Lane, Hayes, during the period beginning with 4th June 1998 and ending on 5th April 1999.

2

The management of sports and leisure facilities by the council of the district of Horsham shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it is carried out in their area during the period beginning with 4th June 1998 and ending on 31st March 1999.

Exemption of other cleaning carried out by the London Borough of Hounslow3

Other cleaning3 by the council of the London Borough of Hounslow shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it consists of the cleaning of any street in their area during the period beginning with 4th June 1998 and ending on 31st October 1998.

Exemption of collection of refuse carried out by Daventry District Council4

Collection of refuse4 by the council of the district of Daventry shall not be treated as a defined activity so long as it consists of the collection of clinical waste in their area during the period beginning with 4th June 1998 and ending on 30th July 2000.

Signed by authority of the Secretary of State,

Hilary ArmstrongMinister of StateDepartment of the Environment, Transport and the Regions

(This note is not part of the Order)

Under Part I of the Local Government Act 1988 (competition), work falling within certain defined activities may be carried out by local authorities only if particular conditions are fulfilled.

Article 2 of this Order exempts from the requirements of Part I the sports and leisure facilities management work of the council of the London Borough of Hillingdon, so long as that work is carried out at the Hayes Stadium Sports Centre, Judge Heath Lane, Hayes, during the period beginning with 4th June 1998 and ending on 5th April 1999; and of Horsham District Council, so long as that work is carried out in their area during the period beginning with 4th June 1998 and ending on 31st March 1999. Article 3 of this Order exempts the other cleaning work of the council of the London Borough of Hounslow so long as it consists of street cleaning and is carried out in their area during the period beginning with 4th June 1998 and ending on 31st October 1998. Article 4 of this Order exempts the collection of refuse work of Daventry District Council so long as it consists of the collection of clinical waste and is carried out in their area during the period beginning with 4th June 1998 and ending on 30th July 2000.